ae

[ey]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Scot.

one.

Or æ

a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar ), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis ), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium ).

account executive.
Æ
American English.

⁴

Or AE,

pen name of George William Russell.

ae-

⁵

for words with initial ae-, see their variant spelling with initial e-.

ae.

⁶

abbreviation

at the age of; aged.

a.e.

⁷

abbreviation

Mathematics., almost everywhere.

A.E.

⁸

abbreviation

Agricultural Engineer.
Associate in Education.
Associate in Engineering.
Æ

A.E.

noun

the pen name of (George William) Russell

/ e /

determiner

one; a single

ae.

abbreviation

aetatis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ae¹

Middle English ( Scots ) ā-, Old English ān one; a ¹

Origin of ae²

From the Latin word aetātis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ae¹

from Old English ān

Origin of ae²

Latin: at the age of; aged

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Example Sentences

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But it was the smartly-dressed girl standing just behind him as he exited his armoured train which caught Korea watchers' attention: Kim Ju Ae, the North Korean leader's daughter.

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Kim Ju Ae is their only child whose existence has been confirmed by the country's leadership.

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News of her existence first emerged through an unlikely source: the basketball player Dennis Rodman, who revealed to The Guardian newspaper back in 2013 that he "held their baby Ju Ae" during a trip to the secretive state.

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"We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way."

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What AE framed as playful wordplay struck a nerve with critics, who argued it echoed historic eugenics rhetoric, particularly given the ad’s focus on her physical appearance like her blond hair and blue eyes.